Driving home last night around 8:30 the sky looked ominous. About 30 minutes later the clouds opened and the downpour started. It didn't last too long but was rather intense. I love listening to and watching big storms. While sitting in the living room I thought I heard a drip in the laundry room. Naively I thought I hadn't turned off the sink. I went into the laundry room stop the drip and hubby went upstairs.
"I need a bucket"
Ugh!
Three leaks later, we think we have everything confined, but found evidence of something LIVING IN THE ATTIC! This mornings action included calls to roofing companies, the insurance agent, and critter getters. We aren't sure if the nest in the attic is just a mouse, but with a groundhog living under the air conditioner and a Land Lobster found in the basement last week, I think we have a problem.
(I'll explain the Land Lobster some other time.)
Friday, June 26, 2009
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Year 1
Frank's birthday is only a few days away. One year ago I was all a fluster with anticipation for my last visit to the Ob. We would be deciding then if I was going to have a c-sect or wait for natural labor in delivering my 27 lb child. As it turns out he was just under 10 lbs, the recovery from the surgery went better than I could ever imagined and I have a gorgeous little man crawling around my legs.
Here are some photos from a recent trip up to "the lake". I'll get in trouble for some of them in a few years, but it seems the kid just wanted to enjoy his birthday suite a little early
Here are some photos from a recent trip up to "the lake". I'll get in trouble for some of them in a few years, but it seems the kid just wanted to enjoy his birthday suite a little early
Friday, March 27, 2009
Ma, who is this guy?
Why was I so eager to sit my child on the lap of a stranger
then pay $29.99 for a photo of him looking bewildered?
Not sure - but it was worth it. Saturday, March 21, 2009
The best ideas are stolen.
My beautiful husband and I had a date last weekend. Oma and Opa volunteered to not only baby sit Mr. Frank, but also keep him all night so that we might catch up on some much needed sleep. The next morning we realized how helpful sleep in functioning throughout the day. So we had an idea, or rather we stole an idea.
Our friends Bret and Abigail were having trouble getting their little punkin to sleep through the night. Their solution was "Family Camp". http://bretthumphreys.blogspot.com/ Mommy and Daddy "sleep" in the living room while precious screems it out for as long as necessary before colapsing and falling to sleep.
We are 3 nights in. So far, he has slept every night without waking up at all. We're afraid to move back into our own room to break the streak.
Our friends Bret and Abigail were having trouble getting their little punkin to sleep through the night. Their solution was "Family Camp". http://bretthumphreys.blogspot.com/ Mommy and Daddy "sleep" in the living room while precious screems it out for as long as necessary before colapsing and falling to sleep.
We are 3 nights in. So far, he has slept every night without waking up at all. We're afraid to move back into our own room to break the streak.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Fake out
Betcha thought I was one of those girls who would start a blog then abandon it within two week. HA! no, I'm back. Sure I may have been side tracked by coupon clipping, or crazy-baby-nap-refusing-screaming-fits, or reruns of the Gilmore Girls. (Seriously my love for bad tv has skyrocketed since our house acquired a dvr.)
This post is really nothing more than a shout out to my girls, but I promise there will be more to come here as well as comments on others sites.
p.s. did you notice its not thursday. bonus points!
This post is really nothing more than a shout out to my girls, but I promise there will be more to come here as well as comments on others sites.
p.s. did you notice its not thursday. bonus points!
Thursday, September 11, 2008
The New Guy
 | Meet Franklin aka Frankie aka Frankasarus aka Buddy Bear aka Prince Gorgeous Current Skills: Smiling Cooing Passing stinky gas Growing Tall He joined the family on June 27th. Since then everything has changed. And we like it. |
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
It Aint Easy Being Green
Most of America probably thought that last weekend was Labor Day weekend- one last excuse for a cook out before the weather turns cool. But for me, it was the great Green Girls Garage sale. Here are a few of the reasons why I have grown to love the Green Girls weekends.
2. Since they have the garage sale 2x per year, many of the unsold items go back into bins or boxs for the next sale. I know I have seen some of the same items sale over the past 3 years. (Thats how long I have been in the family) My husband claims some items have been recycled for more than 10 years, but I think he is exagerating. Below are my two favorite pieces seen for the first time at this sale.
(These are poor little earings that have lost their partners, now named "Onezees" selling for 25 cents.)
3. Its every girl for herself. If the tag has someone elses initials on it, you are not at liberty to barter the price for them. Some of the ladies can get a bit fiesty about their crap... uhm, I mean sales items.
(These photos have nothing to do with point #3, but they show about half the items for sale.)
4. After the end of the weekend most of the ladies end up with their car just as full as they came, but its now full of their sisters' junk. What else is family for.
(My mother-in-law and Aunt Pam)
1. There are 11 sisters, each of a varying degree of pack rat (i say lovingly). Some of their children also get in on the sales action. This is Aunt Donna holding down the fort. Each yardsale she sells some of her baby dolls so that she can go to Value City (really its the Northern Lights thrift store) and buy some more.
1. There are 11 sisters, each of a varying degree of pack rat (i say lovingly). Some of their children also get in on the sales action. This is Aunt Donna holding down the fort. Each yardsale she sells some of her baby dolls so that she can go to Value City (really its the Northern Lights thrift store) and buy some more.
2. Since they have the garage sale 2x per year, many of the unsold items go back into bins or boxs for the next sale. I know I have seen some of the same items sale over the past 3 years. (Thats how long I have been in the family) My husband claims some items have been recycled for more than 10 years, but I think he is exagerating. Below are my two favorite pieces seen for the first time at this sale.
(These are poor little earings that have lost their partners, now named "Onezees" selling for 25 cents.)
3. Its every girl for herself. If the tag has someone elses initials on it, you are not at liberty to barter the price for them. Some of the ladies can get a bit fiesty about their crap... uhm, I mean sales items.
(These photos have nothing to do with point #3, but they show about half the items for sale.)
4. After the end of the weekend most of the ladies end up with their car just as full as they came, but its now full of their sisters' junk. What else is family for.
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